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UW Selects Firm to Achieve Energy Efficiency, Savings

January 21, 2011 — To ensure that its
facilities are as energy efficient as possible, the University of Wyoming has
chosen an Energy Services Company (ESCo) to develop a detailed energy audit and
project development schedule for energy facility improvements to 10 UW buildings.

UW trustees today
(Friday) authorized a $157,500 contract with Long Energy Solutions to serve as
the ESCo for a pilot project on the buildings.

The company will
identify energy conservation measures that can result in utility savings that
will finance the energy upgrades and improvements. Examples of energy
conservation measures are more efficient ventilation and heating systems, more
efficient lighting, and automated systems to manage building system operations,
insulation improvements and low-flow plumbing fixtures.

E/S3, a company with
extensive experience in energy conservation programs and energy performance
contracts, assisted UW in determining if the university could benefit from the
services of an ESCo. Long Energy
Solutions was selected following an extensive review of requests for
qualifications and requests for proposals.

"All funding for the
building improvements to be completed by this pilot project will be from the
utility savings identified and guaranteed by the selected firm in the 10
buildings," says UW Vice President for Administration Douglas Vinzant.

"The result will be
facilities that operate more efficiently, reducing the costs of operation,
improving the quality of the indoor environment for university employees and
reducing the carbon footprint of the university in pursuit of the goals
established in UW's Climate Action Plan."

The 10 buildings chosen
for the pilot project are the Agriculture and Natural Resources, Arts and
Sciences, Education and Engineering and Applied Science buildings; plus the
Centennial Complex, Education Annex, Old Main, State Chemistry and Veterinary
Laboratory, Wyoming Hall and the Bureau of Mines Building.

The Trustees also
authorized UW to contract with the Denver firm Sink Combs & Dethlefs for
professional planning and design services to complete the 2011 Athletic
Facilities Master Plan. The master plan will require specialized athletic
expertise in the areas of swimming, basketball and golf venues along with game
day support to improve fan experiences and attendance.